The flame of Miletus : the birth of science in ancient Greece (and how it changed the world)
Freely, John2012
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Miletus - one of the wealthiest and most important towns in ancient Greece - spawned the great traditions of Greek science and philosophy, setting in motion a chain of knowledge that would change the world forever. This book explains the extraordinary development of Greek science and its subsequent diffusion to the wider world.
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London : I.B. Tauris, 2012.
Collation:
ix, 238 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781780760513 (hbk)
Dewey class:
509.38
Language:
English
BRN:
1455766